The Hitch: Knots That Bind (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780996668774)

Winner 2019 New York City Big Book Award for Women's Fiction

What knots bind? - depression? addiction?

The third book in The Knot Series of contemporary women's fiction that gives a voice to issues that are frequently hushed, can stand on its own. Packed full of action and adventure, The Hitch explores the topics of depression and prescription drug addiction. With a setting on a Texas ranch, the story evolves from motorcycles to the rodeo, to art galleries and high end shopping. The King family saga continues and is sprinkled with romance.

Gabriella King, a tall, lithe blonde is a talented painter and a fantastic tennis player. Gabby is by most people's standard beautiful. She is the only daughter of a wealthy, prominent Texas rancher and has finally found her true love, Brett Matthews, a former tennis pro, now ranch hand. He agrees to be the father to her unborn child. However, life takes on unexpected challenges when Gabby's stepbrother, Stan, comes to the ranch to rehabilitate from an accident. Stan uses his position to create a wedge of mistrust between the lovers. As Stan fights for Gabby's affection, will he get tangled in the threads he dangles? With lessons learned from her past, Gabby strives to determine her future. But by finding her inner strength to save herself, can she also throw a lifeline to save Stan? The Hitch: knots that bind is a story that portrays the sense of loss that leads to depression and also explores the quick downward spiral of addiction. The ending is sure to surprise and one that will restore your faith in relationships and love.

About the KNOT Series- a Texas Family Saga

Dealing with a sexual assault, The Trinity Knot: releasing the knot of silence was the first book (published April, 2018) and has been recognized as a Distinguished Favorite in the 2018 New York City Big Book Awards. The second book in the series, The Zeppelin Bend: unraveling the knot of deception (published in October, 2018) reveals the tumultuous emotions a woman faces when dealing with an unintended pregnancy.